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12 May 2010 [15:46]

Turkey, Russia lift visa requirements, many deals signed

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Wednesday the liberalization of visas was pleasing for both the Turkish and Russian peoples.
12 May 2010 [13:20]

Turkey, Russia agree to sign agricultural framework deal, protocols

Russian Minister of Agriculture Yelena Borisovna Skrynnik said Tuesday Russia will import 150,000 tonnes of chicken from Turkey in 2011.
11 May 2010 [17:05]

Thomas de Waal explains why Turkey and Armenia can't open the border

"Turkey and Armenia can’t open the border between them, because we’re still stuck in negative regional dynamics such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict."
11 May 2010 [15:20]

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to join Somalia conference in Turkey

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Turkey next week to attend an international conference on Somalia in Istanbul.
11 May 2010 [14:43]

Robert Kocharian's son involved in gunfight?

Another party of "golden youth" in Armenia once again turned into a brawl with a firearm.
11 May 2010 [08:50]

Turkish opposition party leader retires after a sex-video scandal - UPDATE

Turkey's main secularist opposition leader Monday resigned as the party chairman after a scandal.
08 May 2010 [12:03]

FBI director visits Georgia

07 May 2010 [10:43]

More than 30 injured in Turkey train crash

Two passenger trains collided in western Turkey Thursday, leaving at least 32 people injured.
06 May 2010 [14:24]

Armenian-Turkish dictionary published in Turkey

The Linguistic Society of Turkey has published Armenian-Turkish/Turkish-Armenia dictionary.
06 May 2010 [13:54]

Rihanna to come to Turkey

Grammy Award winner R&B singer Rihanna will give a concert in Istanbul in June.
04 May 2010 [12:46]

Israeli deputy FM meets with representatives of Azerbaijani and Turkish diasporas in U.S.

Israel Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon met with the leaders of Azerbaijani and Turkish organizations in New York.
01 May 2010 [20:07]

Turkish Grand National Assembly: No one to harm Turkish-Azerbaijani relations

No one will harm Turkish-Azerbaijani relations, Turkish Grand National Assembly member from the Nationalist Movement Party Rashad Dogru said.
30 April 2010 [13:53]

US welcomes Turkey's offer to host next Muslim summit

U.S. president was pleased with Turkish premier's offer to host the next Entrepreneurship Summit.
30 April 2010 [12:37]

Armenia urges PACE to recognize the far-fetched "Armenian genocide"

The Armenian delegation to PACE has circulated a written draft of the statement.
30 April 2010 [09:10]

Iran sells agricultural vehicles to Nagorno-Karabakh separatists?

Iran-based Mehr news agency has indicated Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region as an Armenian province.
28 April 2010 [14:31]

Military servicemen killed in Turkey

Last night, the Turkish army's sergeant and soldiers were killed in a shootout in the south-eastern Turkish province of Hakkari. The two more soldiers wounded in the incident.
28 April 2010 [13:42]

Hillary Clinton: "The U.S. will seek to apply new tougher sanctions on Iran"

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States will seek to apply new tougher sanctions on Iran.
27 April 2010 [15:57]

Armenia welcomes Iran's offer to help resolve Karabakh conflict

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbadian welcomed Iran’s offer to help resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.